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Betsy Rothstein Gossip blogger
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Quote of the Day:

“Applying for an apartment on Avocado Street. AVOCADO STREET. HOW AMAZING IS THAT.”

Taylor Trudon, MTV.

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A member of the Washington media… when pressed for an opinion on the new Politico Playbook: “I don’t have an opinion on the dumb new Playbook.”

Really dumb remark from a scholar 

“Remarkable naked pictures of Melania Trump in NY Post. Have to wonder if it is Michelle Obama’s body with her photoshopped head!” — Norm Ornstein, resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute.

Poor Mark Halperin asks some stupid questions…

BuzzFeed trashes Bloomberg PoliticsMark Halperin‘s interview with Donald Trump: Watch here.

Journo: Is anyone buying Pence’s bullshit? 

“Pence keeps talking about these policy discussions he has had with Trump. Does anyone — seriously, anyone? — believe this has occurred?” — Jon Ralston, KTNV, Las Vegas, Politico contributing editor.

Kentucky governor insults Washington journalist 

“Had an interesting encounter with @GovMattBevin this afternoon. He told me I was a biased and cynical reporter. Declined to offer examples.” — The Hill‘s Jonathan Swan.

Media hate is in the air 

“Feels like a fresh wave of think pieces on living inside an insular media/reality bubble are coming soon thanks to Trump’s comments lately.” — Brandon Wall, BuzzFeed News.

There’s really nothing Latino about this breakfast

“McDonald’s is testing Latino-inspired breakfast bowls, like an egg white scramble with sautéed baby spinach & kale.” — NYT Business.

GOP Comms guy: Breitbart stinks…

“Andrew Breitbart is spinning in his grave over the vile, evil, pathetic joke his namesake website has become.” — Matt Mackowiak, linking to this story. Mackowiak, a GOP “comms guy,” compiles the Sunday political shows for Politico Playbook.

Speaking of Breitbart News

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CNN’s Jake Tapper defends his honor against Twitter antagonist 

“It’s interesting that you’re assailing my intelligence since this person who spoke on TV whom you’re insulting was not me.” — Jake Tapper. The antagonist is Dr. Nick Poulios — self-described Renaissance man who called Tapper “dumb” among other things. He wrote, “Journlist @jaketapper (aka dumb) on sleazy @CNN -created zero value makes ignorant statement abt @realDonaldTrump doesn’t understand Crimea.” Of course, Poulios can’t even spell “journolist” so there’s that.